四起

zhǎng shēng sì qǐ

掌声四起。

Applause broke out all around.

fēng yān sì qǐ

烽烟四起

News of war poured in from all directions.

qiāng shēng sì qǐ

枪声四起。

Shots were fired about in all directions.

zhèng zhì fēn luàn sì qǐ de shí dài

政治纷乱四起的时代

a time of political strife